Dance genre context and vocab

Contra Dancing is a mix between what two dance styles?

When did hip hop dance begin?

Reggaeton music is mostly sung in Spanish/ Español.

Tempo describes...

What is the name of the rhythm that characterises Reggaeton?

What is the difference between East Coast and West Coast hip hop styles?

Was hip hop dance inspired by African Dance?

Achy Breaky Heart was released in 1993.

Line dancing originated in Europe in the 1650s.

Reggaeton is a mix between what dance genres?

Kool DJ Herc invented the two turntables, to extend the "break" and create better opportunities for dancers to showcase.

Line dancing arrived in the United States in the 1900s, with the European settlers who immigrated to America.

How did Reggaeton music come about?

The artist named Shabba Banks released a song called "Dembow", which is where the beat comes from.

What song made line dancing popular in the mainstream?

Reggaeton started in Puerto Rico.

Puerto Rican artists popularised reggaeton music.

Unison is when everyone is dancing at different times.

Non-locomotor movement is...

Line dancing evolved from Contra Dancing?

Locomotor is a travelling movement.

Where did hip hop begin?

Who sang the song Achy Breaky Heart?

In the 1980’s Jamaican workers travelled to Panama to help build the Panama Canal. Reggae was translated to Spanish.

Line dancing is danced in a line.

A mexican wave is an example of canon.

What country is line dancing most popular in?

What type of dance is line dancing?

Who is considered the father of hip hop?

What year did reggaeton begin to develop?

What is a body base?

Is hip hop considered to be one of the least popular genres of dance in this day and age?